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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024air•line /ˈɛrˌlaɪn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Aeronauticsa company that owns or operates a system furnishing air transportation between specified points.
adj. [before a noun] - of, for, or on an airline:an airline pilot.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: airline /ˈɛəˌlaɪn/ n - a system or organization that provides scheduled flights for passengers or cargo
- (as modifier): an airline pilot
- a hose or tube carrying air under pressure
air-line (âr′līn′),USA pronunciation adj. - straight;
direct;
traveling a direct route:Some railroads advertise air-line routes between stations.
air•line (âr′līn′),USA pronunciation n. - Aeronautics
- a system furnishing air transport, usually scheduled, between specified points.
- the airplanes, airports, etc., of such a system.
- Often, airlines. a company that owns or operates such a system.
- a direct line;
beeline. - Mechanical Engineeringan airhose used to pipe air to a deep-sea diver, pneumatic drill, etc.
adj. - of or on an airline.
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